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Womens Health Resources

These are some of the books and videos geared to the general public that are available in the Health Resource Centre. We also have a large collection of pamphlets, or we can help you search for health information on the Internet.
 
Books, videos and magazines in our Consumer Health Collection may be signed out by anyone living in the Westman area. Please come and visit us Monday to Friday from 8:00 to 4:30 at:
 
Brandon RHA Health Resource Centre
150 McTavish Ave. E.
Brandon, MB R7A 2B3
Tel: 204-578-4080
 
General
Cons. Hlth HQ 29 F65 2002
Sex Matters for Women: a complete guide to taking care of your sexual self
 
Cons. Hlth WA 309 A849e 2002
Every Woman: the essential guide for healthy living
 
Cons. Hlth WA 309 C284n 2004
The New Harvard Guide to Women’s Health
 
Cons. Hlth WA 309 W872 2002­
Women's Health and Wellness: an illustrated guide
 
Cons. Hlth WD 305 L813w 2004
Women & Autoimmune Disease: the mysterious ways your body betrays itself
 
Breast Cancer
Cons. Hlth WH 700 L986 2006
Lymphedema: understanding and managing lymphedema after cancer treatment
 
Cons. Hlth WP 870 B462u 2004
Understanding Lumpectomy: a treatment guide for breast cancer
 
Cons. Hlth WP 870 L274b 2005
Be a Survivor: your guide to breast cancer treatment
 
Cons. Hlth WP 870 O46i 2006
Intelligent Patient Guide to Breast Cancer: all you need to know to take an active part in your treatment
 
Other Cancers
Cons. Hlth WP 322 D622o 2004
100 Questions & Answers About Ovarian Cancer
 
Cons. Hlth WP 322 Y67 2003
You Are Not Alone: a guide for Canadian women living with ovarian cancer
 
Cons. Hlth WP 870 M473m 2005
Mayo Clinic Guide to Women’s Cancers
 
Cons. Hlth WP 480 D622 2009
100 Questions & Answers About Cervical Cancer
 
Menopause
Cons. Hlth WP 120 L897d 2003
Dr. Susan Love’s Menopause & Hormone Book: making informed choices
 
Cons. Hlth WP 580 E12 2006
Early Menopause Guidebook
 
Cons. Hlth WP 580 G536b 2003
Before the Change: taking charge of your perimenopause
 
Cons. Hlth WP 580 J78m 2007
Menopause for Dummies
 
Osteoporosis
Cons. Hlth WB 405 M224b 1997
Bone Vivant! Calcium-Enhanced Recipes and Bone-Building Exercises
 
Cons. Hlth WE 250 M473 2003
Mayo Clinic on Osteoporosis: keeping bones healthy and strong and reducing the risk of fracture
 
Cons. Hlth WE 250 N428s 2000
Strong Women, Strong Bones: everything you need to know to prevent, treat and eat osteoporosis
 
Cons. Hlth WE 250 W365b 2001
Body Basics for Bones: beat osteoporosis, build better bones
 
Heart Health
Cons. Hlth WA 309 G618w 2006
The Women’s Healthy Heart Program: lifesaving strategies for preventing and healing heart disease
 
Cons. Hlth WA 309 N428s 2005
Strong Women, Strong Hearts: proven strategies to prevent and reduce heart disease
 
Cons. Hlth WB 425 A499 1999
The American Heart Association Low-Fat, Low-Cholesterol Cookbook
 
Cons. Hlth WB 425 L748e 1991
Lighthearted Everyday Cooking
 
Emotions & Well Being
Cons. Hlth BF 697.5 .B63 W678f 2006
Feeling Good About the Way You Look: a program for overcoming body image problems
 
Cons. Hlth HQ 1206 P541a 2000
The Assertive Woman
 
Cons. Hlth WM 274 C338e 2006
Each Day a New Beginning: daily meditations for women
 
MISC.
Cons. Hlth QZ 340 S849u 2007
Uterine Fibroids: the complete guide
 
Cons. Hlth WP 390 R321 2009
100 Questions & Answers About Endometriosis
 
Cons. Hlth 468 R539 2007
100 Questions & Answers About Hysterectomy
 
Videos
Bone Smart: A Home Exercise Program for People with Osteoporosis and Those at Risk (VHS, 2001)
Mayo Clinic Wellness Solutions for Fibromyalgia (DVD, 2007)
Mayo Clinic Wellness Solutions for High Blood Pressure (DVD, 2007)
Time for You: Time Management for Women (VHS, 2001)
Women Managing Heart Disease (DVD, 2005)
Mayo Clinic Wellness Solutions for Menopause (DVD, 2007)
 
Websites
Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation http://www.cbcf.org/en-US/home.aspx
Canadian Women’s Health Network http://www.cwhn.ca/indexeng.html
Osteoporosis Canada http://www.osteoporosis.ca
Skin Deep: Cosmetics Safety Database http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com
Women’s Health and the Environment http://womenshealthandtheenvironment.org